They are all foreign clothing brands who are bullish about the Indian retail market and have been making a beeline towards Indian shores. The reasons for the gold rush are apparent.
The company's second largest retail presence is in Japan with 23 stores. China currently has only 2 stores, both in Hong Kong.
The US retailer hopes to triple its sourcing from India by 2010 and touch the $1 billion mark. The retailer has been running a sourcing operation, Target Sourcing Services/AMC, in India since 1975.